Software Freedom Conservancy, Others, Makes Case for FOSS at NY City Hall
On Tuesday, representatives of four FOSS friendly agencies testified before a New York City committee considering bills that would mandate the use of FOSS by city government. “Free and open source...
View ArticleFSF Gives Nod to ThinkPenguin VPS Router
A router designed to ease the use of multiple devices through a virtual private network is the latest hardware project to receive FSF’s official blessing. The people at the Free Software Foundation...
View ArticleMixing Linux and ZFS, LinuxFest NorthWest and More…
FOSS Week in Review With Bellingham, Washington getting geared up for next weekend’s show, can OSCON’s performance in Austin be far behind? The Week in Review on a Saturday? Don’t worry, I’ve got a...
View ArticleTuesday Is ‘International Day Against DRM’
On Tuesday, May 3, people in communities around the world will gather to take a stand against digital rights management. Tuesday May 3 is International Day Against DRM, which for ten years has been...
View ArticleLibreboot Leaves GNU Claiming Gender Identity Discrimination by FSF
So far, this entire story is summed up by the above headline. Until we know more, that’s all we know. A disturbing story broke this morning concerning the sudden action by the Libreboot project [...]...
View ArticleFSF Says Firing Wasn’t Discrimatory
Both Richard Stallman and John Sullivan have issued statements concerning the allegations made against the FSF by Libreboot’s lead developer. On Friday we reported that Libreboot’s lead developer, Leah...
View ArticleDiscord at Libreboot Over GNU Withdrawal
A member of the Libreboot development team has painted a picture of a lead developer who is out-of-control. It will probably not come as a surprise to anyone who’s been following the news about [...]...
View ArticleLibreboot Reorganizes: Seeks to Make Amends
It appears the people developing Libreboot have done some of the hard work necessary to fix potentially toxic personal dynamics after last year's controversy, when the project removed itself from the...
View ArticleYesterday’s Man: The Fall of Richard Stallman
Although the consensus seems to be that it was time for the founder of the GNU project and the Free Software movement to step down, we shouldn't forget his many contributions aimed at keeping tech...
View ArticleWhat’s the Future of Free Software?
Is it time for the Free Software Foundation to consider some new directions for the free software movement in the post-Stallman era? [...] Continue reading What’s the Future of Free Software? The post...
View ArticlePutting to Rest the Free Software/FOSS Divide
With Stallman's recent exit from the FSF, has the time come to put ideological correctness aside and just let Linux be Linux? [...] Continue reading Putting to Rest the Free Software/FOSS Divide The...
View ArticleWho Will Succeed the Current Free Software Leaders
Most FOSS leaders came into prominence during the 1980s and 90s and are now approaching, or have passed, the age when most people retire. Are free software organizations ready for the change that...
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View ArticleGNU’s Having a 40th Birthday Party and You’re Invited!
Lordy! Lordy! Lordy! Gnu’s turning 40! The Free Software Foundation is pulling out all of the stops for a birthday celebration hack day on October… The post GNU’s Having a 40th Birthday Party and...
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